Today in this Radical Responsibility podcast I speak to Emily Esfahani Smith, international best-selling author, editor, and speaker. With a major interest in positive psychology and having done extensive research on well-being, she chats to me about how having meaning in our lives trumps searching for happiness.

We also chat about: -Practical exercises to get in touch with your meaning and clarify what your purpose might be -Distinguishing between meaning and happiness, and what research has shown about the benefits of leading a meaningful life -Bringing an attitude of care and love to your actions in order to experience a stronger sense of purpose -How to have deeper feelings of peace and satisfaction by building meaning into your life plan -Recognizing that human beings have a need for meaning that's as important to our psychological and spiritual health as the need for food and shelter are to our physical health